Câu bị động thì quá khứ: It Was Built Long Ago (A2)

Với câu bị động ở quá khứ, dùng was hoặc were + quá khứ phân từ.

was / were + quá khứ phân từ

• The school was opened in 1995.
• The letters were written in 1990.
• Thử ngay: Man: Did you get my letter? Woman: No. Maybe it ___ to the wrong house. Chọn điều người phụ nữ nói. (was found / delivered / was delivered / found) Đáp án: was delivered — Cô ấy không nhận được thư, nên có lẽ nó was delivered nhầm nhà; lá thư đứng đầu câu, nên động từ ở thể bị động.

Bị lấy cắp, được xây: was stolen, was built

Bắt đầu bằng sự vật: My phone was stolen. It was built in 1920.

• My phone was stolen.
• It was built in 1920.
• Not "My phone was robbed." — say "My phone was stolen.". Đồ vật thì dùng stolen, không dùng robbed.
• Thử ngay: Man: You have a new TV! Woman: Yes. The old one ___ last week, when we were on vacation. Chọn điều người phụ nữ nói. (was washed / stole / was stolen / washed) Đáp án: was stolen — Họ đi nghỉ vắng nhà và cái TV cũ không còn nữa, nên nó was stolen; cái TV đứng đầu câu, nên động từ ở thể bị động.

made in + nơi chốn

Dùng made in + nơi chốn để nói một vật được làm ở đâu.

• It was made in Mexico.
• Thử ngay: Man: Is this clock from here? Woman: No, it ___ Spain. Chọn điều người phụ nữ nói. (was made of / was made in / was made by) Đáp án: was made in — Tây Ban Nha là một nơi chốn, nên chiếc đồng hồ was made in Spain.

Câu hỏi: When was it built?

Trong câu hỏi, was hoặc were đứng trước sự vật.

• When was it built?
• Where were these shoes made?
• Thử ngay: Man: This sofa is so nice. ___ made? Woman: In a small town near here. Chọn điều người đàn ông nói. (When was it / Where was it / Why did it) Đáp án: Where was it — Câu trả lời là một nơi chốn, nên anh ấy đã hỏi Where was it made?